medic0020's Group - CLOSED--BUSTIN AT THE SEAMS (Page 22)

Still out of the office teaching plus I came down with some kind of stomach bug yesterday. Nothing like running back and forth to the bathroom in between sections of class.  Had my computrainer make-up race last night.  Did pretty good but really faded at the end. I could tell my stamina was down with feeling bad.  Then I had to work last night.  I'm getting ready to leave in a few minutes for the new computrainer race in our series.  It actually worked out well-I'm teaching 20 miles from my office--and now I'm only 5 minutes or so away from the shop that offers the race series.  Saved me a lot of driving between last night and today. 

Have a great Tuesday!

Lots of good thoughts...good vibes...coming your way! sorry to see that you are going thru this! you have enough on your plate...do that not know this!!?! ;o) Take care and realize that all us are wishing you the best!

medic0020 - 2008-01-15 4:01 PM Survived another race, but I wanted to give up. I was leading until about 1/3 of the way up the first hill and then I never recovered.  I hadn't eaten since yesterday at lunch time so I had no fuel to burn and my legs just didn't have any gas today. The first hill was short, about 1/2 mile, but 6.2% grade.  The long hill was 4% and about 3 miles long.

Good job Eric...do not see how you could even attempt to run when feeling crappy....I guess that is why you are our leader of the pack! Have a good evening....get some rest and lots of fluids....water that is! he he!

Dee

I see that you have changed your avitar...I think this one I manipulated is better! he he....have a better day! you deserve it!

not sure if you notice the flying fish coming out of the coffee!? he he

So glad that you liked him....have a great evening...if I would have known you had a dog...I would have added that to it too....what kind?

What a day, started work at 5:00 AM, finished at 3:30 PM, then crammed in a run between finishing a yard project and a quick dinner before a church meeting.  My swimming in the morning was replaced by conference calls. 

Glad I will be up at 5:00 AM again tomorrow... It will be a better day!  Planning a nice bike ride after work and then dinner and eighth row for Itzak Perlman.  I hope I don't fall asleep...  Somehow some serious snoring may not be appreciated by the other patrons.  We will still be at the concert after my bedtime...

Also, a Garmin is an amazing tool for running and biking.  In a drawer for a year? Wow, I don't leave home without mine.  And, there is a plug in attachment you can use to charge it other than your computer.  I travel with them.

Starting to feel a little better but I'm off my plan till Fri.  I may do a short trainer ride tonight to loosen the legs up.  I'm surprisingly unsore after back to back races.  My legs feel really good.  If my stomach will only finish settling down, I'll be in good shape.

Hi all...still loving my new bike...I rode it to work today and back and love'n it! I am getting used to the gears....crazy different then mtn bike gears...but by george, I think I have it! had a good pace today and felt really good. I think if I were not in neighborhood, I would have really had a good average speed. Had to keep slowing down for stop signs, lights and cars.....how rude...don't they know I am trying to keep a good average speed!?! )

We are going away this weekend to meet our daughter at a Mountain bike duathlon (bike/cross country run) in Bako's (better known as Bakersfield)...and then we plan on going on a long road ride on Sunday and Monday morning...before we return home....woo hoo! I am loving this training stuff...can I brag and say that I have lost 15 lbs since I have joined BT!!! and that is after all those muscles that I have formed...he he!!!

I hope you are all having the fun and the progress that I am! I love that I am getting such amazing encouragement from many of you! I hope that I am giving you a bit in return! Hope you all have a great evening! Go out and run, bike or swim...noone is going to do it for you! and you will feel sooooo much better once you complete it and have cleaned up!!

D001 - 2008-01-16 6:39 PM

Girl Passing on Left - 2008-01-16 8:09 PM

Hi all...still loving my new bike...I rode it to work today and back and love'n it! I am getting used to the gears....crazy different then mtn bike gears...but by george, I think I have it! had a good pace today and felt really good. I think if I were not in neighborhood, I would have really had a good average speed. Had to keep slowing down for stop signs, lights and cars.....how rude...don't they know I am trying to keep a good average speed!?! )

We are going away this weekend to meet our daughter at a Mountain bike duathlon (bike/cross country run) in Bako's (better known as Bakersfield)...and then we plan on going on a long road ride on Sunday and Monday morning...before we return home....woo hoo! I am loving this training stuff...can I brag and say that I have lost 15 lbs since I have joined BT!!! and that is after all those muscles that I have formed...he he!!!

I hope you are all having the fun and the progress that I am! I love that I am getting such amazing encouragement from many of you! I hope that I am giving you a bit in return! Hope you all have a great evening! Go out and run, bike or swim...noone is going to do it for you! and you will feel sooooo much better once you complete it and have cleaned up!!

Great job on the weight loss! Sounds like you have a great weekend planned. Have fun with the new bike!

Thanks Dee....hope you can get away and do something fun really soon too! you soooooo deserve it! Have a great evening and thanks for all the inspires....it really means a lot!!!!

D001 - 2008-01-16 5:54 PM

Girl Passing on Left - 2008-01-15 10:34 PM

D001 - 2008-01-15 7:11 PM

Girl Passing on Left - 2008-01-15 8:46 PM

Dee

I see that you have changed your avitar...I think this one I manipulated is better! he he....have a better day! you deserve it!

not sure if you notice the flying fish coming out of the coffee!? he he

Hahahahaha! That is great! Mine just looks hung-over. Yours looks... beyond that. LOL Love the flying fish coming out of the cup. Love the fish on the purple slippers. Love the "speedo" logo on the mug. Thanks for brightening up my day! This pic is great! (I'm putting him on my log, in fact. LOL)

So glad that you liked him....have a great evening...if I would have known you had a dog...I would have added that to it too....what kind?

I love dogs! I have a Standard Poodle. One of the big guys. (For those who are only familiar with little poodles.... well, let's just say that the Standards are NOT little "yappy dogs." In fact, mine has a personality more like -- well, a cross between a border collie and a lab. LOL)

Next picture, I will try and incorporate a large standard poodle...he he...what color?

I don't know what is in the water but it seems that work has plagued many of us.  I love what I do but this last week has had a little too much of it.  Up today at 4:45 AM to send e-mails to my team in Cincinnati before they arrive then out the door at 5:25 for a 6:00 AM bible study.  Did the team conference call from the car on the way back.  Worked straight through until 4:30 PM when I took off for Tucson (25 miles south) for dinner and a concert.  Just walked back in the door after a 19 hour day.

I could not hit the sack without checking BT.  No matter how long my day, it brings a great sense of support and community when I find the notes checking up on and encouraging me.  My own kids don't check up on me as much as many of you do.  It is greatly appreciated!

5:15 AM comes pretty fast so it is good night my friends. 

All the notes put a perfect end to a very long day! 

Thank you!

Well kids and it's o-dark-thirty and I'm up.....seems the storm of the century has hit North Carolina....oh wait, it's only 2 inches of snow.....but the news stations seem to believe otherwise.  I'm waiting for my friends at the tv stations to set up their requests for interviews for their morning broadcast.  I'm looking out the window at the first snowfall that I think we've had in the last 2 winters and thinking about how much I don't want to go in to work later.  2 inches isn't much anywhere in the real world, but when the entire metropolitan area has less than 20 trucks to salt/plow roads in an area with nearly a million folks who aren't used to driving on snow/ice, driving gets a little dicey at times.  I'm looking forward to my 9 month old seeing the snow for the first time.  Should make for some cute pics....I'll have to post one later.  Have a great day!